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follow the moisture all the way out of the pacific but not down here towards us in northern california. it's to our north blocked to the north by a large area of high pressure. that high is not going to move the next several days so our weather is not going to change the next several days. you get the sunshine, you get the mild weather. the storm track will stay well to our north. beautiful weather to get outside to burn off the calories. so clear at night, we'll be chilly at night, lows in the 30s to mid-40s. mainly sunny skies through the weekend and that means highs approaching 70 or crossing that threshold for the next four days. highs tomorrow, how about san jose? 70 degrees for high tomorrow. your average is 66. redwood city 69 degrees. los altos 72. hayward 69. 69 degrees for pittsburg, concord 68. san ramon 68 and upper 60s for petaluma. mid-60s at bodega bay and stinson beach. beautiful weather through the weekend. sunshine through sunday, sunshine for the top of next week, and no rainfall until next thursday at the earliest. that means six more days with sunshine. sports is c
follow the moisture all the way out of the pacific but not down here towards us in northern california. it's to our north blocked to the north by a large area of high pressure. that high is not going to move the next several days so our weather is not going to change the next several days. you get the sunshine, you get the mild weather. the storm track will stay well to our north. beautiful weather to get outside to burn off the calories. so clear at night, we'll be chilly at night, lows in the...
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Nov 2, 2012
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the southern california company which made the t-shirts is being asked to print more. and it's exploding on social media. >> i heard it on twitter. i follow him on twitter and i thought it was pretty funny and to me, instantly it didn't really click as something that was bad, just funny going along with how he is normally. >> reporter: for someone throwing pitches it's a fastball down the middle of a hot button issue. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> we posted video of the parade, the crowd and all things giants memorabilia at cbssf.com. >> wouldn't it be nice if we had sunshine for 7 days to follow the parade is this that's exactly what we are going to have. high pressure building in warmer weather moving in. we are going to "fall back" this weekend. saturday night we'll gain an hour of sleep. it will feel more like spring than fall. bay bridge gorgeous, mainly clear skies behind it. a different perspective toward berkeley and richmond and the oakland hills. you see that marine layer moving through the golden gate and there are some clouds in the east bay rate now and clouds w
the southern california company which made the t-shirts is being asked to print more. and it's exploding on social media. >> i heard it on twitter. i follow him on twitter and i thought it was pretty funny and to me, instantly it didn't really click as something that was bad, just funny going along with how he is normally. >> reporter: for someone throwing pitches it's a fastball down the middle of a hot button issue. len ramirez, cbs 5. >>> we posted video of the parade,...
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Nov 28, 2012
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. >> reporter: also gearing up for the heavy rains the california highway patrol. >> the inundation of rain is going to bring all the oils to the surface creating a slick roadway. >> reporter: he says the first major storms of the season could be extra hazardous for drivers. >> and that's really important that you drive slow and create a lot of space like snow and ice. >> reporter: back in san anselmo joe elliott is offering his services for free to help people load up on sandbags. >> i saw a lot of people while i was waiting. it's difficult to do by yourself so i did it for almost 10 years, so, hey, give a hand, extra hand. doesn't take much. >> reporter: dierdre is glad for the help. >> this is the best especially when they have guys like him just showing up. >> reporter: ready for the storm, huh? >> yes, i am prepared. >> reporter: now, san anselmo creek, which runs through the middle of san anselmo that floods at about the 13-foot level. at last check today it's about 2.2 feet before any of the rain begins but you can bet residents will be watching the flood measurements as the num
. >> reporter: also gearing up for the heavy rains the california highway patrol. >> the inundation of rain is going to bring all the oils to the surface creating a slick roadway. >> reporter: he says the first major storms of the season could be extra hazardous for drivers. >> and that's really important that you drive slow and create a lot of space like snow and ice. >> reporter: back in san anselmo joe elliott is offering his services for free to help people...
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Nov 8, 2012
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population. 37% in california. the bay area is about 22% latino. >> last night, president obama earned much more of the hispanic vote than did mitt romney. >> why do you that is? >> at the end of the day, i think republicans need to do a better job laying out that the key to economic opportunity is economic growth and is jobs. >> reporter: ted cruz is a republican. the new u.s. senator-elect from texas. he believes his party needs to start reaching out to latinos starting with immigration reform that includes paths to citizenship. he also believes it's time for a change in tone. >> the values in the hispanic community are fundamentally conservative. but you have to have candidates that connect with that community in a real genuine way and this communicates that the values between the candidate and the community are one and the same. >> reporter: how much growing influence do latino voters have? the especially is glaring in the key swing states of florida, colorado and nevada where registered hispanic voters have in
population. 37% in california. the bay area is about 22% latino. >> last night, president obama earned much more of the hispanic vote than did mitt romney. >> why do you that is? >> at the end of the day, i think republicans need to do a better job laying out that the key to economic opportunity is economic growth and is jobs. >> reporter: ted cruz is a republican. the new u.s. senator-elect from texas. he believes his party needs to start reaching out to latinos...
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Nov 14, 2012
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it is the first new outlet center in california in more than a decade. but it has exceeded all expectations. >> we have to be -- we happened to be lucky with parking and someone was leaving as we came in. it is busy with all of the people here. >> reporter: finding parking was unheard of at paragon outlet. more than 400,000 people showed up for the grand opening weekend and they shopped. some stores broke record sales. one retailer pulled in $350,000 in sales in one day, our whole store was packed and the whole mall was packed. >> i think it did exceed expectations. we knew people were very excited but we are pleased with the results on the opening days. >> reporter: but the crowds caused traffic problems with cars lined up at the 580 exit. it was so bad brian and his wife waited until today to come by. >> we passed it a couple of times and saw it was a mess. >> it was insane on the weekend so we figured this is a good day. >> reporter: chp had extra resources on hand and made changes to the traffic flow. they hope people will realize there are multiple
it is the first new outlet center in california in more than a decade. but it has exceeded all expectations. >> we have to be -- we happened to be lucky with parking and someone was leaving as we came in. it is busy with all of the people here. >> reporter: finding parking was unheard of at paragon outlet. more than 400,000 people showed up for the grand opening weekend and they shopped. some stores broke record sales. one retailer pulled in $350,000 in sales in one day, our whole...
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Nov 21, 2012
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now california's republican leadership could be stuck on the sidelines. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee explains. >> reporter: dana, the last supermajority was held by the republicans and that was back in 1933. but clearly, times have changed and our political experts are saying their low numbers make them inconsequential. the senate president pointed out that each republican senator still represents about a million californians so putting pr aside, though, the reality is this supermajority is really a gift for the senate president. >> power remains when it's used wisely. and we don't want to overplay our hand. but on the other hand, we don't want to miss the opportunity. >> reporter: the senate president admits the supermajority is also a rare chance for california democrats to be more efficient and effective. political expert ethan rarick says technically the supermajority gives them political clout. >> you need two-thirds to do certain special things. under california law you need a two-thirds majority to raise taxes 2/3 majority to refer things to
now california's republican leadership could be stuck on the sidelines. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee explains. >> reporter: dana, the last supermajority was held by the republicans and that was back in 1933. but clearly, times have changed and our political experts are saying their low numbers make them inconsequential. the senate president pointed out that each republican senator still represents about a million californians so putting pr aside, though, the reality is this...
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Nov 15, 2012
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according to the legislative analysts office, california now faces a much smaller deficit of $1.9 billion for the next fiscal year which ends in july. we could even see surpluses by 2014 a big change from the deficit projected this year. it counts increased revenues by prop 30 approved by voters last week. >>> jerry brown risked his political future pushing for prop 30 but has been scrambling this week trying to avoid voter backlash. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee on how he has gone all out to prevent ill-timed tuition hikes. >> reporter: the governor was front and center in the days leading up to the election. he had his hand out saying we need billions of dollars for schools and for our universities saying we need that or else. so with voters consenting to increased taxes just last week those tuition hikes could really have been a political embarrassment for the governor. >> we have some breathing room. proposition 30 gives significant revenue over 7 years. >> reporter: and that means no tuition increases for uc students at least for now. it's a small victory for the governor after
according to the legislative analysts office, california now faces a much smaller deficit of $1.9 billion for the next fiscal year which ends in july. we could even see surpluses by 2014 a big change from the deficit projected this year. it counts increased revenues by prop 30 approved by voters last week. >>> jerry brown risked his political future pushing for prop 30 but has been scrambling this week trying to avoid voter backlash. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee on how he has...
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reporter: the names and cases contained in these red books could be among the first three strikers in california to be released under the newly passed proposition 36. >> this county was pro active because as the district attorney, i supported proposition 36. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen got ahead of the curve and began compiling the list even before the votes were cast. >> i thought that reforming the "three strikes" law in this way would make the punishment fit the crime. >> reporter: santa clara county has 550 three strikes cases where inmates are serving sentences of 25 years to life in prison. of those, the d.a. determined 118 cases are eligible for early release under prop 36. they are cases that involve nonviolent offenders who have been already served as many as 10 years in prison. >> a typical fact pattern being prior burglary offenses and the new offense being drug possession or petty theft or writhing a bad check. >> reporter: this man supports prop 36 because it refocuses three strikes on the violent offenders. >> it's more fair because sometimes it takes people a while t
reporter: the names and cases contained in these red books could be among the first three strikers in california to be released under the newly passed proposition 36. >> this county was pro active because as the district attorney, i supported proposition 36. >> reporter: district attorney jeff rosen got ahead of the curve and began compiling the list even before the votes were cast. >> i thought that reforming the "three strikes" law in this way would make the...